The history and heritage of Disneyland
All aboard… for awesome! An authentic Disneyland Railroad sign from the Happiest Place on Earth! This large, striking steel sign features Sleeping Beauty castle under the famous and evocative DISNEYLAND logotype. The sign offered here- a genuine sign used at Disneyland- is the type used on the Disneyland rolling stock called “Holiday Red.” The Disneyland…
Although this is not in Disneyland, it’s a wonderful tribute to old Disneyland. When Disneyland first opened, Walt had ‘weenies’ added to the Park to help attract guests into those areas. One of those ‘weenies’ was the TWA Moonliner at the back of Tomorrowland, to help promote the “Rocket to the Moon” attraction. It stood…
On July 24, 1966, New Orleans Square was dedicated in Disneyland. This was Walt Disney’s last major appearance at the Park. He dedicated NOS with the real Mayor of New Orleans, Victor Schiro.
A comparison of Disneyland 1987 to Disneyland 2017… Take note of a few changes: In the top-left corner, there was a small hotel with a swimming pool – which is now the front entrance of the Mickey & Friends Parking Structure, as well as the expansion of the maintenance buildings, and the long stable building…
The history and heritage of Disneyland will always be special to those who love what Walt Disney created. As a new era dawns over Disneyland, the park is being changed more than fans have ever seen in 60 years. The Star Wars Land expansion caused the demolition and removal of many historic buildings on property,…
Petrified TreeFrom ThePike Petrified Forest, ColoradoThis Section Weighs Five Tons And Measures 7 1/2 FeetIn Diameter. The Original Tree, Estimated To HaveBeen 200 Feet Tall, Was Part Of A Sub-Tropical Forest55 to 70 Million Years Ago In What Is Now Colorado.Scientists Believe It To Be From The Redwood Of SequoiaSpecies. During Some Prehistoric Era A…
Pirates of the Caribbean opened on March 18, 1967 – just a few months after Walt Disney passed away. Lyrics by X Atencio | Music by George Bruns Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate’s life for me We pillage, we plunder, we rifle and loot Drink up me hearties, yo ho We kidnap and ravage…
Everyone has used Google Maps in some form or another. Most people have switched between map view and earth view to get their bearings on a location. Being that Disney is one of the biggest marketing juggernauts in history, here’s an idea for them… Just looking at Disneyland in Google earth view, shows the number…